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Kent, WA vs Springfield, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Springfield has been positive.
- Springfield has 3.9% less unemployment than Kent.
- Springfield job growth has increased by 1.2% in the past 10 years.
 Kent, WASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.3%11.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%31.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.1%-7.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.6%-4.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.2%-1.2%6.3%
Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

hello every one   More

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 10 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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